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Milking the Success: V-S FFA Shines at Tri-State and State Dairy Contests
By: Co-Reporter, Sophia NewtonOn Thursday, September 12th, Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members headed to Calmar’s NICC for the Tri-State Dairy event. The contest featured Dairy Cattle Judging and Dairy Foods Evaluation. The Dairy Cattle Judging teams included Bridgette Castle, Bri Dulin, Kirsten Pettit, Braxtyn Stevens, Jameson Demuth, Will Kreutner, and Jessen Demuth. Garwood, Local Woodworker Win Iowa State Fair Honors
The woodworkers were awarded top honors in the Wood Projects competition judged prior to the beginning of the 2024 Iowa State Fair.Complete results follow:WOOD PROJECTSWoodcarvingAnimals Domestic - Realistic1) David Grieze, Ankeny2) Roger Beane, OskaloosaAnimals Domestic - Caricature1) David Franklin, Norwalk2) Kay Lund, Iowa City3) Roger Beane, Os
Long Family takes several wins at the State Fair in Beef Cattle: Shorthorn
Top Honors Awarded in State Fair Shorthorn Cattle ShowFox Shorthorns of Kanawha exhibited the Grand Champion Bull and Champion Iowa Bull in the Shorthorn Cattle show judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.Faxon Creek Cattle of Belle Plaine, Minn., claimed the Reserve Grand Champion Bull.Complete results follow:Shorthorn001 - SP Late Spring Heifer Calf -- After May 1, 20241 Hailee Cannon Hawkeye2 Hailee Cannon Hawkeye3 Long Family Vinton001.
Mt. Auburn's Water Utilities gets a new face
Vinton-Shellsburg art students arrived in Mt. Auburn. Armed with a plan, paint brushes and paint the students came to paint a mural on the water utilities building. Lindsay Otto was approached by Cody Lundry, a member of the Mt. Auburn City Council, to create a mural on the water utilities building. Ms. Otto opened the opportunity up to anyone in the school to participate. Local Winning Whiskers (Longest & Most Historic) from Vinton & Center Point
Winning Whiskers at the Iowa State FairMen from across the Midwest entered their prized whiskers in the Beard Growing contest held Tuesday, August 13, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.The contest was part of “Rural Americana Olde Tyme Competitions” in Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall. A first prize of $5 and ribbons were awarded to each class.Complete resul
Hereford Farms Earn Honors in Iowa State Fair Show
Tyler Davisson of Calamus took home the Grand Champion Horned Female and Champion Iowa Horned Female awards in the Hereford Show judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.Emmett Lovrien of Clarksville received Reserve Grand Champion Horned Female.Patrick Wall of Pleasantville claimed the Grand Champion Bull and Champion Iowa Bull. Macy Macke of Lake City received the Reserve Grand Champion Bull award.
Mt. Auburn updates on Stop Sign placement and Shelter Removal
"The city of Mt. Auburn will open all sealed bids postmarked no later than September 25, for the ownership of the collapsed Shelter Building including removal and disposal of all structure material excluding the concrete." That was a statement released by the City of Mt. Auburn following a mishap over the weekend. (The full notice from the city can be seen in the photos concerning submitting a bid for removal. Vinton Shellsburg Homecoming Week
It's that time of the year! It's time for Vinton-Shellsburg's Homecoming week. This year the Vinton Vikings will face West Marshall of State Center for their Homecoming game.On Monday, the process had begun. The students chose the top ten nominees for Homecoming King and Queen. The nominees are:Homecoming Queen Candidates:Isabel Birker, Sadie Burke, Addy Chvala, Dakota Cornell, Kiley Fiser, Alyssa Fuehrer, Olivia Hedrick, Elizabeth Stratton, JolieMae Watson and Ellise Weets. FFA Vegetable Exhibitors Win State Fair Honors
70 exhibitors showed nearly 700 vegetables in the FFA Horticulture competition judged Thursday, August 8, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.Dakota Lopata of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA won the High Point Exhibitor award and Evan Lopata of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA claimed the Reserve High Point Exhibitor Award.Additional results follow:Table VegetableChamp
FFA Ag Mechanics Competition Revs-Up Its Engine at the Iowa State Fair
Eighty restored tractors along with metalworking and woodworking entries won top awards in the Agricultural Mechanics Technology competition judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.Complete results follow:Champion Overall Tractor – Konrad Boyer, Osceola Big Chief FFA, OsceolaRestored Tractor, 1958 and prior – Konrad Boyer, Osceola Big Chief FFA, Osc